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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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